The television has taken over the most important past time for kids and adults. Kids used to play outside all day running, climbing or doing something active. Children and adults spend hours sitting or eating being completely inactive. Health problems has developed and television has caused or contributed to childs and adults obesity. The energy that we consume from food needs to be used up by the body. There are other ther factors that also contribute to child obesity, but television is a major one, and it's originate at home.